For the last week or so, the grass has rapidly produced seedlings that are up above my knees. We have had rain showers almost every day, so finding a time to mow has been difficult. To complicate matters, the bolt that holds the mower blade in place has been coming loose. Dad was able to give me advice on how to tilt the mower on its side, remove the spark plug cord, and, using a wooden log, a torque wrench, a rubber mallet, and a lot of muscle, tighten the bolt.
Last week, when I tried this, I parked the mower on a sloped area of the yard to take advantage of the extra clearance under it as I propped it up on a heavy metal table to do my work. The plan worked and I was back in business.
Today, this plan went haywire as I strained to pull the wrench as hard as I could. Somehow, I lost my grip and my foot slipped forward in the muddy wet grass. The next thing I know, I am tumbling backwards, feet over head, down the hill. As I could see my feet and the sky at the same time, I thought to myself, "This can't be good." My second thought, was, "Well, that was embarrassing. I'm glad no one saw that because I bet it looked funny."
As I rolled to a stop, landing on my side in the mud, I assessed the damages. Thankfully, I was ok, but I'm sure I picked up a small army of redbugs in the deal. I brushed off the mud and moved my little fix-it operation to a flatter part of the yard. After a couple more attempts, I managed to tighten the bolt enough to mow the front and one side of the yard before the sun went down.
Other than that, all has been quiet here at the lake, so I will sign off for now until I have "mower" news for you later. :)
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Wow, I've had quite a few moments like this. Unfortunately i didn't have a lack of people to laugh at me. My family is more than happy to poke fun for the next two weeks for any stupid thing you do. *mutter* I just love my family.
Glad you got the bolt tightened. Hopefully it will stay this time. Last thing you would want is for the blade to fly off. You would look a little funny with a peg-leg.
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